1.8 CF Standard Names: Toa Brightness Temperature of Standard Scene (toa_brightness_temperature_of_standard_scene)

Record Label : toa_brightness_temperature_of_standard_scene

Record Title : Toa Brightness Temperature of Standard Scene

CF Standard Name : toa_brightness_temperature_of_standard_scene

Record Description : "toa" means top of atmosphere. The brightness temperature of a body is the temperature of a black body which radiates the same power per unit solid angle per unit area at a given wavenumber. The standard scene is a target area with typical Earth surface and atmospheric conditions that is accepted as a reference. The toa radiance of the standard scene is calculated using a radiative transfer model for a given viewing geometry. The resultant toa spectral radiance is then integrated with a sensor's spectral response function and converted to equivalent brightness temperature.

Canonical Units : K